One day following Nitish Kumar's contentious remarks in the legislative assembly about population control strategies, it sent shockwaves throughout political spheres. In a spirited speech at an election rally held in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his profound disappointment, stating that the Bihar Chief Minister had cast a shadow of disgrace over the nation.
Modi then proceeded to question the leaders of the INDIA bloc about their conspicuous silence in response to the Bihar Chief Minister's statement.
“There were women sitting in the Vidhan Sabha and that INDIA bloc leader talked in the most vulgar manner,” Modi said and slammed Nitish for being insensitive and asked how could his government save the honour of women if they did not respect them?
On Wednesday, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), Rekha Sharma, joined the chorus of criticism against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's remarks in the state Assembly. She likened his comments to dialogue from a low-quality, "C-grade" movie.
In a press conference called shortly after Nitish Kumar issued an apology for his remarks, stating, "I apologise and take back my words..." Sharma expressed her disapproval of Kumar's statement, describing it as reminiscent of low-quality film dialogues.
Emphasizing the far-reaching ramifications of Nitish Kumar's comments on women and society in general, the NCW chief underscored her disappointment with the male Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who were observed laughing during the proceedings. Sharma described Kumar's actions and gestures as "regrettable and unsuitable" attempts at humor.
In addition, Sharma expressed her reservations about the Assembly Speaker's delay in expunging Kumar's statements from the official record. She firmly urged the Speaker to take decisive action against the Chief Minister and ensure the removal of his statements from the official records.
"National Commission for Women, vehemently condemns the recent statements made by Nitish Kumar in the Vidhan Sabha concerning women's fertility and education and linking it to the population of the country. Such remarks are not only regressive but also egregiously insensitive to women's rights and choices. Bihar's Chief Minister should issue an apology to women across the country for these deeply offensive remarks," the NCW had posted on X on Tuesday.
The leader of AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, also strongly criticized Nitish Kumar for his remarks.
“The Vidhan Sabha is a separate place. It is not like you are sitting on the road or in the house or in the cinema. Vidhan Sabha has its own sanctity. He is a Chief Minister of a state and the way he has made the statement was extremely vulgar. He could have said that when a woman becomes educated she decides when the child is required. Instead he made vulgar comments and actions. At least you should respect where you are standing. It was Bihar Vidhan Sabha and not a cinema theater where a picture with an A certificate was running,” said Owaisi.
(With Agency Inputs)
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